What’s on Today? Rugby

It's do or die for Te Puke and Tauranga today as they go head to head in the Baywide final clash.

Both teams will be taking to the field at Murray Salt Stadium in Te Puke at 2.45pm to see who will be holding the trophy high.


Tauranga Sports captain Carl Axtens and Te Puke Sports captain Tim Bond. Photo by Chris Callinan.

It's the biggest game of the season, but both sides are sticking to what they know when they pull on their respective jerseys and take to the field for today's final.

Meanwhile, the Te Puke Development side has led the way throughout the Baywide season and will also take an unbeaten record into the title decider. Standing in their way of a Development title is defending champions Tauranga Sports.

Rangiuru will come up against Arataki at Centennial Park for the Bayfair Baywide Division 1 title at 2.45pm.

The Bayfair Baywide Development Game kicks off at 12.30pm at Murray Salt Stadium. The Premier game starts 2.45pm. Ground entry is $5, while school-aged children are free.

See what else is happening in and around Tauranga below:

Saturday 25 July

ACG Tauranga Open Day

6 Keenan Rd (off Pyes Pa Rd), Pyes Pa, Tauranga 10.30am - 2.30pm. ACG Tauranga is a secular & co-educational private school for students from Years 1 - 9. Public welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Women's meeting at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome. 0800 229 6757

American Group

New group forming for Americans living in the BOP and Kiwis with American connections, who would like to meet & socialize. Kerry 07 281 2100

Andre Rieu Friendship Group BOP

For lovers of music of Andre Rieu, monthly weekend gatherings in each other's homes, annual garden party & cele-brations at local cafes all to the music of Andre. Pete/Jennifer 574 4238

Bayfair Night Market

Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more. Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 6-11pm. Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@hotmail.com

Books Wanted

For Tauranga Harbour City Lions November Book Sale. CDs, DVDs & Jigsaws also wanted. Drop off points: Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Liquor King 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. 576 7105

Come Dancing Tonight

Mad Hatters Dance, sequence & old time dancing. Great music & supper. Greerton Hall 7.30-11pm. Entry $7. Run by Tauranga Scottish Soc. Nola 576 5076

Greerton Hall Market

Held 8am – 12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Merv/Nancy 07 863 6697

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515

Let's Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance Club

Second Sat of month at Bethlehem Hall 7-10.30pm. Live dance tempo music. Bruce 576 5598

Papamoa Group Dogwalking

Fortnightly group dog walk around waterways & beaches. Meet at Papamoa Plaza 9am. Tennille 021 030 6835

Red Cross Bookfair

July 25-26 at Red Cross Centre, 245 Chadwick Rd, Greerton 9am - 5pm. Books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, board games, jigsaws. Bargains. Eftpos available. Heather 578 6987

Sailing (IOM) International

One Meter Radio Controlled Yachts - The fastest growing sailing class of today. Come for a sail & get hooked. Every Sat & Weds at Landing Drive, The Lakes 1-4pm. Pat 0274 731 765

Sohomokoroa

For canapes & cabaret - A Georgie & fundraiser at Omokoroa Settlers Hall 7pm - late. Singer Tracy Scott & auction with celebrity auctioneer Frank Vosper. Tickets $20 includes canapes. No door sales for catering reasons. Available from the library or ph Liz 021 069 6657

Social Dance

Aug 8, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 7.30pm. BYO drinks & nibbles. All welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786. Just come on the night.

Taichi Qigong

Every Sat at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join. All welcome.

Tauranga Farmers Market

Fresh & artisian produced food. Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga Leisure Marching Display

Aug 15 at QE Youth Centre, 11th Ave, Tauranga. March past 10.30am, marching 11am - 2pm approx. Come & enjoy the colourful displays. Free admission.

TEDx Tauranga

10 amazing life speakers on stage, 3 live entertainment acts, food provided all day. Each talk is just 5-18 mins long. The most common topics are: Technology, Entertainment, Design, Business, Science, Global Issues. At ASB Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 10am – 7pm. Tickets $85 (+ credit card fee). www.bayvenues.co.nz

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920's - 80's weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Vintage Mid-Winter Christingle Concert

With mulled wine & mince pies at St Peter's Church, Katikati. Refreshments from 4.30pm, concert starts 5pm. Gold coin donation welcome.

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